Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer

Goodwill Industries; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill South Florida is seeking an entrepreneurial Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer to lead strategic partnerships with corporations, foundations, and civic leaders. You’ll create collaborations that go beyond sponsorships, driving workforce development initiatives and community impact across South Florida.

The role focuses on cultivating enduring relationships, soliciting and stewarding philanthropic investments, and partnering with executive leadership to design value-rich

Qualifications

• Experience building executive-level relationships and partnerships.
• Background in philanthropy, CSR, or workforce development.
• Ability to secure philanthropic or strategic partnerships.
• Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build Strategic Corporate Partnerships with corporations, foundations, and civic leaders.
• Grow Foundation & Institutional Giving through proposals and stewardship.
• Expand Goodwill's presence across South Florida as an ambassador for the organization.
• Build relationships that last through thoughtful stewardship and impact reporting.

Skills

Relationship-building

Fundraising

Corporate partnerships

Community outreach

Bilingual English/Spanish

Executive relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Blackbaud (CRM)

Job description

Build Partnerships. Transform Lives. Shape the Future of Work in South Florida.

Every day, thousands of individuals come to Goodwill South Florida seeking more than employment—they're seeking opportunity, independence, dignity, and the chance to rewrite their future.

At Goodwill South Florida, we believe work changes lives.

Unlike most nonprofits, Goodwill is a true social enterprise—combining mission-driven workforce development with a thriving business operation that serves communities across South Florida. Every donation, every purchase, every corporate partnership, and every philanthropic investment fuels programs that help individuals overcome barriers to employment while strengthening our region's workforce.

As Goodwill enters an exciting new chapter of growth, we are seeking an entrepreneurial relationship-builder to lead our corporate and foundation partnerships.

This is far more than a fundraising position.

It is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with South Florida's leading companies, foundations, civic organizations, and business leaders while helping shape the future of workforce development across our community.

"This isn't a fundraising job. It's an opportunity to build partnerships that change lives."

If you enjoy opening doors, connecting people around a common purpose, creating innovative partnerships, and seeing your work make a measurable difference every day, we'd love to meet you.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

Most fundraising positions ask you to manage relationships.

This role asks you to build them.

As Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer, you'll lead Goodwill South Florida's strategic partnerships—working alongside executive leadership to expand relationships with corporations, foundations, and civic leaders who want to make a measurable difference in our community.

You’ll have the opportunity to create partnerships that go well beyond sponsorships and grants. Together, we’ll build collaborations that address workforce shortages, strengthen businesses, expand economic opportunity, and help thousands of South Floridians find meaningful employment.

Few nonprofit positions offer this level of visibility, creativity, and opportunity to shape the future of an organization.

The Opportunity Ahead

Goodwill South Florida stands at one of the most exciting moments in its history.

For decades, we have been one of our community's most trusted nonprofit organizations. Today, we are building on that legacy to become one of South Florida's leading workforce development organizations, connecting individuals with meaningful careers while helping employers solve some of the region's most pressing workforce challenges.

Over the coming years, Goodwill will deepen partnerships with corporations, foundations, civic leaders, educational institutions, and public sector organizations to create innovative workforce solutions that strengthen both our economy and our community.

The Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer will play a significant role in bringing that vision to life.

This is a rare opportunity to help build one of South Florida's premier corporate partnership platforms—creating relationships that generate philanthropic investment, strengthen communities, and open thousands of doors to employment for individuals seeking a better future.

You won't simply inherit a portfolio.

You’ll help build a movement.

What You’ll Do

Build Strategic Corporate Partnerships

Develop meaningful, long-term relationships with corporations, business leaders, chambers of commerce, civic organizations, and community partners.

Create partnerships that extend beyond sponsorships by connecting employers with workforce development initiatives, employee engagement opportunities, volunteerism, philanthropy, and community impact.

Become a trusted advisor and connector for organizations seeking meaningful ways to strengthen both their businesses and their communities.

Grow Foundation & Institutional Giving

Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with private, family, corporate, and community foundations.

Develop compelling proposals that clearly demonstrate Goodwill's measurable impact while securing investments that expand workforce development programs across South Florida.

Expand Goodwill's Presence

Represent Goodwill throughout South Florida while building relationships with influential executives, philanthropists, civic leaders, and community organizations.

Serve as one of the organization's primary ambassadors and thought partners within the business community.

Collaborate with executive leadership to design new partnership models that create value for employers while generating philanthropic investment and expanding Goodwill's mission.

Help position Goodwill as South Florida's workforce partner of choice.

Develop and grow sponsorship support for Goodwill's signature fundraising and community events.

Create sponsorship experiences that provide meaningful visibility, employee engagement, and measurable community impact.

Build Relationships That Last

Deliver an exceptional experience for every partner through thoughtful stewardship, strategic communication, impact reporting, and ongoing engagement.

Build relationships measured in years—not transactions measured in months.

Who You Are

You're a natural relationship-builder.

You enjoy meeting people, opening doors, making introductions, and bringing ideas to life.

You're equally comfortable sitting across the table from a CEO, presenting to a foundation board, attending a networking event, or asking for a transformational investment.

You are entrepreneurial, collaborative, curious, and energized by the opportunity to build something meaningful.

Whether your background is in philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, business development, higher education, healthcare, or the private sector, you understand that lasting impact begins with trusted relationships.

Most importantly, you believe that meaningful employment has the power to transform lives.

Qualifications

We're more interested in your ability to build relationships than following a traditional career path.

Ideal candidates may come from backgrounds including:

• Corporate philanthropy or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Corporate partnerships
• Foundation relations
• Economic development
• Chamber of Commerce leadership
• Strategic sales or executive relationship management

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience developing executive-level relationships and securing philanthropic or strategic partnerships is highly valued.

Experience with fundraising CRM systems such as Blackbaud is preferred.

Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus.

Why Goodwill South Florida?

Because this is one of those rare opportunities where professional success and meaningful impact go hand in hand.

Every partnership you create helps someone find meaningful work.

Every investment you secure creates opportunity for individuals and families.

Every relationship you build strengthens our community.

Some careers are measured by promotions.

Others are measured by the lives they change.